Pesticides have been detected upstream of a reservoir that feeds Melbourne’s drinking water supply. On eight occasions in 2010-11, the levels of pesticides, including simazine, atrazine and DEET, at Sugarloaf reservoir, north-east of Melbourne, were recorded above safe European Union drinking water standards, according to Melbourne Water data obtained by Friends of the Earth through […]
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Advanced Oxidation Process to be Tested in Ontario to Remove Micro Pollutants from Waste Water
The province of Ontario is assisting the York region develop solutions to protect and to provide safe, reliable clean drinking water. The new Showcasing Water Innovation program supports projects with innovative and cost-effective ways to improve drinking water, waste water and storm water systems. Ontario has the highest standards for clean water in North America […]